17.07
GoodGMIB Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £21942.15
- 2m 1f 0y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
9/2
Form: -131U4 D BF
Last run: 13 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y |
11st 3lb |
Admirably consistent handicapper who didn't run too badly when midfield in the County Hurdle last month; however, this is a step up the ladder for him and regular rider Jack Kennedy evidently prefers the chances of The Yellow Clay. |
10/1 |
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13th 3 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 0f 179y Class 1 |
11st 11lb |
Big improver in recent months, winning strong 2m Leopardstown handicaps at the Christmas meeting (yielding) and at the Dublin Racing Festival (heavy); will need to improve again to complete a hat-trick of big-field successes but that can't be ruled out in his current mood. |
14/1 |
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1st 2 |
1st Feb 2026 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 4lb |
Steady improver put up his best effort when winning over C&D last time; is 8lb higher in a tougher race so will have to progress again, but is possible he could do so. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: F4-723 D
Last run: 41 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 130
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
29th Aug 2025 Good 3m 0f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Nine wins in all spheres with the last of those coming in a Thurles handicap chase last December; poor the last twice over hurdles including behind Happy Jacky at Cork; has to rebound |
14/1 |
|
3 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Flat winner who is now useful over hurdles and fences; runner-up over 2m4f at Clonmel before not staying 3m at Cork; exposed but shouldn't be far away. |
7/1 |
|
21 |
31st Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 11y |
10st 6lb |
Twice placed in conditions races this summer; little appeal in this company; first reserve. |
8/1
Form: 1304-F D
Last run: 21 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 75y |
11st 5lb |
Found things too demanding in the Grand Annual, and has been campaigned ambitiously overall since a Fairyhouse beginners' win last October; will be more at home in this company. |
12/1 |
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13th 18 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 1m 7f 199y Class 1 |
10st 9lb |
Won on chase debut at Fairyhouse (2m, yielding) in October and very creditable second in quality novice over this C&D (good to soft) 13 days later; well beaten both starts since but they have been on testing ground; could bounce back and play a leading role now he's back on a better surface. |
11/1 |
10/1
Form: 614-77 CD
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 12lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 122
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
27th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 0y |
11st 2lb |
Two-time winner over hurdles; won off 113 at Killarney (2m1f, good) last August; showed signs of returning to form when falling when still going well off this mark back at Killarney latest; stays this far and can go well if that fall hasn't left a mark. |
11/2 |
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5 |
21st Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 0y |
10st 12lb |
Easy winner of this 12 months ago off 9lb lower and just the three starts since, one of those behind Brighterdaysahead; returned with a 10l defeat to Bowensonfire at Bellewstown and ran better at Galway, albeit looking a hard ride at times in the new cheekpieces (soon discarded); should feature. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
30th Jul 2025 Good 2m 0f 110y |
11st 6lb |
Gained a second win over timber when landing a decent pot at Killarney last summer; shaped like she needed her return but mark looks on the high side at present; tried with first-time cheekpieces. |
16/1 |
3/1
Form: 6-3231 D
Last run: 19 days
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
17th 16 (11) |
24th May 2026 Good To Yielding 1m 6f 0y |
9st 3lb |
Dual Flat winner returns to this sphere for the first time since a midfield finish at Laytown in September (7f); must bounce back from a moderate run over fences at Wexford last time. |
20/1 |
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7th 3 |
7th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 11lb |
Useful hurdler won a valuable prize at Galway last year; ran well at Fairyhouse on the first of two chase starts last autumn; returned from a break to win in good style at Limerick; leading chance despite 8lb rise. |
9/4 |
|
1st 3 |
31st Mar 2026 Soft 2m 1f 200y |
11st 9lb |
Useful hurdler won a valuable prize at Galway last year; ran well at Fairyhouse on the first of two chase starts last autumn; one to consider on return and the market can guide as to readiness. |
15/8 |
7/1
Form: 214-8
Last run: 47 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 120
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
25th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Dual-purpose; won a Naas maiden hurdle (2m, gd-yld) in April 2025; has come up short in handicap hurdles since and just okay runs on the Flat on last two starts; stamina to prove for this trip and others look more convincing. |
14/1 |
|
8th 17 (18) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 1m 4f 30y |
8st 8lb |
Dual-purpose 7yo whose losing run on the Flat stretches back to October 2022; hard to be confident against that background; yard in form. |
16/1 |
|
6th 6 (7) |
9th Apr 2026 Soft 1m 4f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Dual-purpose 7yo whose losing run on the Flat stretches back to October 2022; absent since down the field in Leopardstown premier handicap in October; okay mark but probably wants a bit better ground. |
7/1 |
13/2
Form: 189-15 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 5lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 115
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 11y |
11st 12lb |
Flat winner; took his second hurdle race when scoring at Tipperary in July; not a bad Wexford run after, poor at Killarney on next start; addition of tongue-tie seemed to have a positive effect when second at Fairyhouse just over two weeks ago; 5lb claimer rode last Sunday's Munster National winner. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
11th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Flat winner took his second hurdle race when scoring at Tipperary in July; not a bad Wexford run after but was poor at Killarney since; has to rebound and tongue-tie might help. |
8/1 |
|
5 |
30th Aug 2025 Good 1m 4f 0y |
12st 6lb |
Flat win came over this trip fully five years ago; dual hurdles winner since, including last month; others appear more likely. |
16/1 |
10/1
Form: 224-24
Last run: 14 days
W: 10st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
1st Jun 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 0y |
11st 6lb |
Dual-purpose gelding who is consistent in the main and he was returning from a lengthy break when never that competitive at Punchestown a month ago; perhaps a shade high in the weights, even if he can return to best. |
8/1 |
|
12th 6 |
1st May 2026 Yielding 2m 0f 45y |
11st 12lb |
Killarney handicap hurdle winner in August (2m1f, good) off 113; fairly consistent hurdles/Flat form afterwards and recorded a third Flat win at Dundalk when last seen in December; this ground suits. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 10 |
1st Nov 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 0f 190y |
10st 12lb |
Dual-purpose; 1-13 over hurdles, the win coming in a Killarney handicap (2m1f, good) off 6lb lower in August; beaten 11l off revised mark at Listowel in September; okay run on the Flat at Thurles on latest; career best required off this mark. |
8/1 |
Non-runners
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €32.50 |
| Straight Forecast | €25.97 |
| Tricast | €123.15 |
| Trifecta | €215.70 |
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